More Photos from Saturday's Conference

Conference Draws Record Crowd

More than 550 educators from across South Carolina attended the Early Care & Education Conference Saturday at Batesburg-Leesville High School, an increase of nearly 200 participants over last year. This comprehensive training conference is hosted by First Steps of Lexington and Saluda counties and provides early childhood educators a great way to keep current on trends in the professon.



The conference began with a fun session by magician Chad Crews who mixed tricks with a message about the importance of reading.






Lexington County First Steps Director Jim Riddle played a starring role in one of Chad's tricks.